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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
affluent 
/'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
alacrity
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
analogy
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
apathetic
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
atheist
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
avarice
/'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
King Midas is a perfect example of avarice, for he was so greedy that he wished everything he touched would turn to gold.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
King Midas is a perfect example of avarice, for he was so greedy that he wished everything he touched would turn to gold.
belie
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
blight
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abet
 | aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
accede
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
admonish
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
affable
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
alacrity
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
animus
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
antithesis
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
augment
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
banal
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
baton
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition